Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra obtained their first win in the Bangladesh Premier League as they snatched a 2-1 victory over Team BJMC at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. Muktijoddha, who began their league campaign with a 1-1 draw against Mohammedan, had the last laugh after a thrilling contest against Team BJMC.
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Mahmudullah lauds BCL’s prospects
Central Zone skipper Mahmudullah said on Friday that the second edition of the longer-version Bangladesh Cricket League, scheduled to start on Sunday, will once again be competitive with the country’s top 60 cricketers in action. Speaking to reporters at Mirpur, Mahmudullah praised the tournament saying that it will provide the local cricketers with a chance to
Usha sign four Indians ahead of final
Usha Krira Chakra will bring in four Indian players to boost their team strength before the UCBL Club Cup Hockey final, a team official said on Friday. Usha have signed Azitesh Roy, Roshon Minz, Dibakar Ram and Sukhjit Singh for the rest of the season. All of the new additions except goalkeeper Singh
SL tour on track: BCB
Pakistan remain positive over Asia Cup The Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Thursday that the forthcoming home series against Sri Lanka will go ahead as planned after the BCB received the confirmation from the Sri Lankan authority during an International Cricket Council meeting in Dubai. BCB president Nazmul Hasan met his Sri Lankan counterpart Jayantha Dharmadasa ... Read more
Stars smash Sakib’s Strikers
Sakib al Hasan’s Adelaide Strikers fell to a crushing eight-wicket defeat at the hands of the Melbourne Stars in Australia’s domestic Twenty20 competition, the Big Bash League, on Thursday. Sakib’s second outing for the Strikers on Thursday did not match his excellent BBL debut on Saturday, as the Bangladeshi all-rounder scored just two
Feni hold Abahani
Local giant Abahani Limited were held to a goalless draw by unfancied Feni Soccer Club in the Bangladesh Premier Football League on Thursday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Ali Akbar’s charges wasted a series of chances against Soccer Club and both the sides had to be content with a point from their second game. Abahani ... Read more
Sonali Bank in Club Hockey semis
Sonali Bank confirmed their semi-final berth in the Club Cup Hockey tournament with a 4-1 win over the Dhaka Wanderers at the Moulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Thursday. Their big win also clinched a spot in the last four for title favourites Abahani Limited, who are due to face Sonali Bank in the group-deciding ... Read more
Women’s nat’l cricket team start training
The training camp for the Bangladesh women’s national cricket team started at the National Cricket Academy on Wednesday with the participation of 20 players, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board. The camp will end on January 20 and the squad will resume training ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 in March-April. Squad: Salma Khatun, Rumana Ahmed,
BCB confident ahead of ICC security visit
The Bangladesh Cricket Board expects to fulfil all requirements when the International Cricket Council security official begins a 10-day visit next week to assess their security plan ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 in March-April, BCB officials said on Wednesday. ICC security manager Sean Morris is expected
Darlington destroys Brothers
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club’s Nigerian marksman Darlington Emeka continued his scoring run with a hat-trick on Wednesday, giving his side a 4-1 victory over Brothers Union. After a 3-1 victory over Chittagong Abahani in their first match, Sheikh Jamal produced another stellar display in their second match of the Bangladesh
BCB denies Sri Lanka reservation over Sylhet venue
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Wednesday denied that any security concerns were raised regarding any venues for the forthcoming home series against Sri Lanka. In a rejoinder to a New Age report titled ‘SL says “no” to Sylhet’ on Wednesday, the acting chief executive officer of the BCB, Nizamuddin Chowdhury, said:
Mashrafee to return to longer format
National selectors on Wednesday provided experienced pace bowler Mashrafee bin Murtaza with a platform to attempt a return to the longer version of cricket in the near future by considering him for the upcoming Bangladesh Cricket League. Mashrafee was included in the 20-member Islami Bank East Zone squad, announced by the Bangladesh Cricket Board for the
Usha KC romp in Club Cup Hockey
Defending champions Usha Krira Chakra managed a convincing 13-1 victory over Azad Sporting in their first group B match in the UCBL Club Cup Hockey at the Moulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium on Wednesday. Penalty corner specialist and national team captain Mamunur Rahman Chayan scored four goals for Usha, while fellow national players Zahid Bin Talib,
SL says ‘no’ to Sylhet
Sylhet could be dropped from the itinerary of the Sri Lankan cricket team’s tour of Bangladesh as the Sri Lankan High Commission in Dhaka has some strong reservations about the security situation in the city, Bangladesh Cricket Board officials said on Tuesday. BCB president Nazmul Hasan, director Mahbub Anam and acting chief executive officer Nizamuddin ... Read more
‘Isolated’ PCB in dilemma over Asia Cup, World T20
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) top officials are not getting support from any of their counterparts as they seek a change in venue for the Asia Cup and the ICC World Twenty20 due to security apprehensions in Bangladesh, reports Pakistan The Express Tribune. The PCB will be hoping to put up a ‘strong’
BCL will help Test prep, says Mushfiq
Bangladesh need to adjust to the longer-version of cricket during the forthcoming Bangladesh Cricket League in order to prepare for the home series against Sri Lanka, national skipper Mushfiqur Rahim said on Tuesday. The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced the franchise-based four-day competition, which begins on January 12 at the BKSP, to give the players
Mohammedan encounter ugly fracas
The Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited footballers faced an unwanted situation on Tuesday when they tried to enter the Arambagh field to do their regular practice without taking permission from the Bangladesh Football Federation. Some local boys blocked the Mohammedan players from entering and resorted to expletives as the students of Arambagh academy
Abahani thump Wanderers 8-0
Abahani Limited swept past Dhaka Wanderers Club 8-0 in the opening game of the UCB Club Cup hockey tournament at the Maulana Bhasani hockey stadium on Tuesday. The Sky Blue outfit are participating in the competition without any foreign players but faced no difficulty in beating Dhaka Wanderers as six different
BCB focus on Lanka series, not Asia Cup
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is focused on the forthcoming home series against Sri Lanka rather than the Asia Cup despite the looming threats of a boycott by Pakistan, BCB officials said on Monday. Quoting an unnamed source, an influential Indian newspaper reported on Monday that Pakistan remains undecided about their participation in the tournament and is
BOA training camp starts on Friday
The Bangladesh Olympic Association will begin the first phase of its specialised training programme on January 10 with 26 athletes from four disciplines – shooting, boxing, archery and taekwondo – taking part to prepare for upcoming international events. The BOA is also planning to start the second